Darren Criss
Darren Criss
Darren Everett Criss is an American actor, singer, and Emmy-nominated songwriter. One of the founding members and co-owners of StarKid Productions, a musical theater company based in Chicago, Criss first garnered attention playing the lead role of Harry Potter in StarKid's musical production of A Very Potter Musical. The theater troupe made Billboard history when their original album, Me and My Dick, became the first charting student-produced musical recording, debuting at number eleven on the Top Cast Albums chart in...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionTV Actor
Date of Birth5 February 1987
CitySan Francisco, CA
CountryUnited States of America
I want people to know that there is nothing more badass than being yourself.
No one's tried to stab me. That's cool. I enjoy not being stabbed.
As a composer and as a musician I'm a true believer - and this is not to be overly diplomatic - I'm a believer that there's artistry in everything from a lawn gnome to a desk chair to a symphony to an Andy Warhol painting. There's art in absolutely everything.
Chris Colfer... he's like a... playful wood-nymph.
I’ve always loved fairytales, and I’ve loved the concept of, um, some of the best parts of a lot of stories are the beginning.
Guys I’m kind of nutty, but you have to understand that that’s all just me being myself.
I always shoot for the moon in my work, so that I'm happy when I land on the roof.
Hope for everything, expect nothing.
I don't believe in guilty pleasures. If I like it, I don't feel guilty about it
As a musician, I hear the harmonic value of everything - I just enjoy music.
There's nothing more badass than being who you are.
Sometimes I pretend to be an octopus. But then people are like ‘Darren what’re you doing?’ And I just sit there and laugh because they’re not cool enough to be an octopus and I’m just like ‘Hah you’re just jealous because you’re not an octopus.’
The power of a smile goes a long way. My mom taught me that.
Glee is more then just a show now. It's become a wonderful culture celebrating the underdog and glorifying individuality.